Monument record MDO420 - Saxon cemetery at Frome View, Bradford Peverell
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Summary
An inhumation cemetery of the seventh to early eighth centuries
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 66119278. Eight inhumation burials in shallow graves in two rows and cut into chalk, were revealed during excavations for an extension to a patio at Frome View, Bradford Peverell, in 1977. In 1981, the total had reached thirteen. In one grave, small pits the width of the grave, were probably to hold marker posts. There were a number of associated finds of 7th-8th century date, including iron spearheads, knives, bronze and iron buckle, gold and
silver objects, and two punched coins. <1-4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO77 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1980. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1977. 99. 120.
- <2> SDO78 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1980. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1978. 100. 112.
- <3> SDO79 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1981. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979. 101. 133.
- <4> SDO81 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1982. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1981. 103. 126.
- <5> SDO89 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1990. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1989. 111. 110-111.
- <6> SWX4066 Monograph: Geake, Helen. 1997. The Use of Grave-Goods in Conversion-Period England, c.600-c.850. Vol 261. 150.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453560.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: (EDO852)
- Event - Intervention: 4 Frome View, Bradford Peverell; observations and recording 1994 (EWX1530)
- Event - Intervention: Frome View, Bradford Peverell; excavation 1978 to 1989 (EDO457)
- Event - Intervention: The Ramblers, Bradford Peverell; monitoring of groundworks 1995 (EDO7282)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6611 9278 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 014 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1982-08-24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453560
Record last edited
Dec 31 2023 8:38AM
